In The Cat Cave

I am back again with all the gang giving you alternative ideas for your monthly Paper Pumpkin kits. This month there's very much a Fall feel.  Something I am simply not ready for. On the East Coast of Canada, the Fall isn't actually too bad but the days get so short and I think that's what really gets me.


As you can see, this month's kit has layers and clusters that I totally love.  So for me making an alternate idea really wasn't too far from the suggested projects. To create the box above, I created a cluster and stamped that super cute sentiment on the mini tag.  I wrapped the copper and white baker's twine around a mini pizza box, which can hold the little 3x3 cards included in the kit. Those mini pizza kits are just too cute for words!


When I first saw this leaf stamp, I immediately thought about the Canada 150 logo.  I wanted to water colour the image... and so I did!  Using my Stampin' Write markers I just flicked colour all over the leaves.  Afterwards I applied some water over top to get the colours moving and mixing. Looking back I really wished that I used the copper embossing powder to match the twine - always a next time! C'est la vie!

This stamp definitely has some amazing possibilities so I can't wait to see what my friends came up with! Thanks so much for dropping by - be sure to keep hoping to my Canadian friend Carolynn!

Folding upside down and inside out is not really my thing.
Not because I don't like it.
It's because I have to dig out my scoring tools and board.
That's why when someone challenges me to create a folding fiasco project, I roll my eyes and then willingly get to designing.


In the end, designing this card was fun.  I cut my card 9'x6" and scored at 3" and 6". I then cut a slant from the 6" mark... but I just eyeballed that. From there I created each little panel by covering it with the Stampin' Up! Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper Stack.

If you held the card in your hands, the front would look like this:


I just couldn't resist googly eyes.
I mean..
right?

... peek-a-boo... I see you!


"Happy Christmas" is the Around the World Designer Series Paper - Gasp! It's not a stamp! I love the different languages that the page has.

Be sure to hang out with us at the TGIF Challenge Blog.
I promise. It will be fun!

Get fancy and take a walk on the wild side.
Cathy

Keep learning and click 'next' to check out Jennifer Frost's thrifty ideas.

"Your kindness means so much more than you will ever know."

Those words.  I see you nodding.  It rings so true.
As beautiful as those words are, the two-step stamp set is equally as gorgeous called Painted Harvest by Stampin' Up! I am thrilled to be part of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team this week as we share ideas and inspiration with this stamp set.


For a stamp set such as this, you need time to sit down and play with it.  For me, I set out to use multiple colour combinations to create this flower.  You can see that I tried blue, yellows, reds and finally ended up falling in love with the pink.



"gather together & give thanks"

Above was an additional project before I created my final project.  The flower was created in my "playing" past but it was so beautiful that I decided to make it into it's own card.  This is a little more of my clean and simple style.


Although this flower has been used to create a sunflower, you can see that you can turn these images into a beautiful flower of any colour. Doilies and pearls always soften your projects and works perfectly with these sentiments and images.


I hope you have the most beautiful day.

Be sure to keep hopping as my friend Dani is up next!
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